Holder for styptic pencils and the like



Feb. 12, 1935.

G. l. BONHAM HOLDER FOR STYPTIC PENCILS AND THE LIKE Filed July 13, 1934 .Gulol/hafngnmm Strawn/ls.

Patented Feb. 12, 1935 UNITED STATES HOLDER FOR STYPTIg PENCILS AND THE L E Guy I. Bonham, Bayside, N. Y. Application July 13, 1934, Serial No. 735,089

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a device for holding a styptic pencil or the like used for cauterizing cuts incurred when shaving.

It frequently happens that diiculty is experienced in finding a styptic pencil or the like so that a prompt application can be made to a cut resulting from shaving. The present invention has for an object the provision of a means whereby the styptic pencil or the like will always be at hand, it being contained in a holder which is adapted to be applied to and become a part of -the collapsible tube containing the shaving cream.

It is a further object to provide a holder which can be utilized as a means for winding or collapsing the tube for the purpose of ejecting its contents.

Another object is to provide a holder of this character which can be readily applied to a tube so that it is possible to use it in connection with different tubes, as Where a new one is substituted for one which has been emptied.

With the foregoing and other objects in View which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

In the accompanying drawing the preferred Aform of the invention has been shown.

In said drawing Figure 1 is a front elevation of a collapsible tube equipped with the present improvements.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the tube, the holder being shown in section, as on the line 2 2, Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the tubular casing of the holder.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference, A designates an ordinary collapsible tube such as used in holding shavinglcream. The bottom of the tube is usually provided with a lip B formed by flattening the tube. this lip being reinforced by a sealing clip C.

The device constituting the present invention includesa tubular casing l one end of which is closed as at 2 while its other end is open as at 3 and has external screw threads 4. A slot extends longitudinally of the casing from the open end thereof and is soproportioned as to receive the lip B so that clip C will be supported within the casing where it cannot be withdrawn through the slot.

A screw cap 6 detachably engages the threads 4 and serves to close casing 1 and as long as this cap is in position it is impossible for the casing 5 1 to be detached from lip B.

Located within and extending longitudinally of the casing 1 is a tubular holder 7. This can be soldered or otherwise joined to the Wall of the casing as shown at 8 and has its ends open so that a styptic pencil P can be inserted into the holder or removed therefrom when the cap 6 is detached from casing 1.

In practice the cap 6 is removed and the lip B is inserted longitudinally into slot 5 so that clip C will thus be supported within the casing and outside of the holder 7 as shown in Figure 2. A styptic pencil or other treatment material can then be inserted into the holder andthe cap 6 applied to casing 1. Thus the parts will be held securely assembled.

When it is desired to collapse the tube the lcap 6 is used as a key and when turned will rotate casing l so as to cause it to compress the adjacent portion of tube A, thereby to eject a portion of the contents of the tube. This operation can be repeated as necessary, it being understood that the threads 4 are so pitched that the cap will not unscrew while casing l is being rotated thereby for the purpose of compressing tube A. The cap 6 is removed by rotating it in the opposite direction and when it is taken off, the treatment material will be exposed and can be used readily.

Obviously when the cap is removed the casing can also be slipped oii of the lip B if so desired, as when the tube A is empty. Said casing can then be applied to another tube whereupon the operation already described can be repeated.

What is claimed is:

l. A holder for treatment material including a tube provided with a slot open at one end to receive longitudinally one end portion of a collapsibl'e tube, and a cap detachably engaging one end of the slotted tube and closing the open end of the slot.

2. The combination with a collapsible tube having a projecting lip at one end, of a tubular casing having a longitudinal slot into which the lip is insertable longitudinally, and a cap constituting a closure for one end of the casing and the slot therein, said cap constituting means for rotating the casing to wind the collapsible tube thereon.

GUY I. BONHAM. 

